Walsh, De Koning hurt as Blues outlast plucky Kangaroos AFL flag hopefuls Carlton had to work hard for their win over North Melbourne as Tom De Koning and Sam Walsh suffered injury scares. AAP · Jul 21, 2024
Roos' comeback falls short as Dees win fiery AFL clash Melbourne and North Melbourne faced off in a halftime melee before the Demons resisted a late fightback to post a three-point win over the AFL's bottom side. AAP · Jun 22, 2024
North young gun mulls stability, opportunity Winless North Melbourne host fourth-place Port Adelaide in Hobart, with youngster Harry Sheezel hoping the club can settle on their best side going forward. AAP · May 24, 2024
'Work to do': Clarkson's Kangaroos chasing AFL pack Rebuilding North Melbourne are winless this season and have now lost 26 of their last 27 games after a 45-point hammering from fellow battlers Hawthorn. AAP · Apr 21, 2024
Kangaroos ready to do the hard stuff against Lions North Melbourne hope to cause Brisbane some more headaches but will have to show they can match the Lions at the contest. AAP · Apr 3, 2024
Rising star Sheezel commits long-term future to Kangas Young gun Harry Sheezel has signed another contract extension with North Melbourne, tying him to the rebuilding AFL club until the end of 2030. AAP · Feb 28, 2024
Kangaroos unsure when AFL call will be made on Thomas As North Melbourne continue their pre-season, there's no word from the AFL on the investigation into a fresh allegation against player Tarryn Thomas. AAP · Feb 14, 2024
Kangaroos' young talent wows co-captain Simpkin North Melbourne's bevy of talented teenagers are already wowing established Kangaroos players despite being drafted only last week. AAP · Nov 29, 2023
Struggling North keep rebuild going at AFL draft North Melbourne have picked two young guns in the first four of the AFL draft, and five overall in the first round, in what they hope will boost their rebuild. AAP · Nov 20, 2023
Sheezel primed for big AFL pre-season after US trip Harry Sheezel and other young North Melbourne teammates have had an insight into American professional sport during an AFL off-season trip. AAP · Nov 17, 2023
North's emerging midfielders to face Bulldogs test North Melbourne caretaker coach Brett Ratten is excited about testing his developing on-ballers against the star-studded Western Bulldogs midfield. AAP · Jun 16, 2023
AFL Round-Up: Port Adelaide and Essendon revel in thrilling wins as North Melbourne find silver linings A series of thrillers lit up the Sir Doug Nicholls Round, where classic finishes and controversy made for the best weekend of the 2023 season so far. We digest the week that was. ABC News · May 21, 2023
Swans pinch AFL victory after crucial North error A controversial finish has led to Sydney posting a thrilling three-point victory over North Melbourne in front of a stunned Marvel Stadium crowd. AAP · May 20, 2023
Interim coach Ratten buoyant about North's youth North Melbourne might be enduring another difficult period but interim coach Brett Ratten is buoyant about the club's youth with George Wardlaw to debut. AAP · May 19, 2023
ABC News · Apr 30, 2023 AFL Round-Up: Collingwood come from the clouds again, Jason Horne-Francis emboldens Port Adelaide, Toby Greene inspires GWS Collingwood come from the clouds yet again, Jason Horne-Francis inspires a resurgent Port Adelaide and Toby Greene breaks Sydney's hearts. We digest the week that was.
ABC News · Apr 23, 2023 AFL Round-Up: Fremantle's season in jeopardy, Geelong look like themselves at last, St Kilda's ceiling lifts again Concerns in the west for the flailing Dockers, a Cats awakening in Geelong and St Kilda remain a sensation — but the best is yet to come. We digest the week that was.
ABC News · Apr 16, 2023 AFL Round-Up: Gather Round is here to stay, Essendon and Adelaide shake up the 2023 season The inaugural Gather Round gets the AFL's seal of approval, and sets up the rest of the 2023 season with some significant results. We digest the week that was.
AAP · Apr 10, 2023 Lynch rough conduct charge thrown out at AFL tribunal Richmond star Tom Lynch has been cleared by the AFL tribunal of rough conduct while Carlton's Harry McKay had his one-match striking ban downgraded to a fine.
ABC News · Mar 26, 2023 AFL Round-Up: The Max Gawn gap, Nick Daicos in a league of his own, North Melbourne and St Kilda in dreamland Max Gawn's injury poses problems for Melbourne that Brodie Grundy alone can't solve, while the unique skills of Nick Daicos prove difficult to quantify. We digest the week that was.
The Guardian - AU · Mar 26, 2023 Frantic finish typifies new North Melbourne and same old Clarkson Were Fremantle robbed? Or would it have been grand larceny if the free kick was awarded and they had kicked the set shot?
ABC News · Mar 22, 2023 What Harry Sheezel and Will Ashcroft's first AFL games can tell us about their future stardom Will Ashcroft's Lions debut was one of the most highly-anticipated in years, but North's Harry Sheezel stole the show in round one — how do these young guns' debuts stack up against the greats?
ABC News · Mar 22, 2023 From Harry Sheezel and Will Ashcroft to Cam McKenzie and Mattaes Phillipou — how the AFL debutants went in round one From the hyped to the hopefuls, it was time for a new group of AFL debutants to hit the ground running. Andrew McGarry looks at all the first-gamers and how they went in round one.
AAP · Mar 22, 2023 AFL says national flags allowed in venues An Israel flag was waved at North Melbourne's round-one game in honour of Harry Sheezel, who is Jewish, and that's generated some controversy.
AAP · Mar 21, 2023 Kangaroos re-sign Harry Sheezel until the end of 2026 Rising star Harry Sheezel has re-signed with North Melbourne until the end of 2026 following his stunning AFL debut.
The Guardian - AU · Mar 19, 2023 AFL round one: the least important round of the season or a vital launching pad? Questions abound after an opening round that was exhilarating at times, savage and gruesome at others